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IronWorker - SS gone WestSide
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06-18-2011, 05:26 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Alberta , Canada
Posts: 3,077
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How do you find your strength has come along over the years ? Or since you started this journal ?
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06-23-2011, 07:57 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Thursday June 23rd, 2011
Well seeing as I started at 165lb and weak as F I think I've come a long ways...
However, I've recently made another turn for the worse... My appendix decided it didn't not want to be a part of my body anymore on Monday. Spent 3 days in the hospital and have 8 shiny staples to show for it.
So looks like I'll be taking it *really* easy for the next couple of weeks and won't be hard at it again for ~6 weeks I'm told.
What luck I have.
IW
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07-04-2011, 07:47 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Monday July 4th, 2011
BW: 205.0lb
Military Press
bar x 8
75lb x 5
95lb x 5
115lb x 5
135lb x 5
Bench Press
95lb x 5
125lb x 5
155lb x 5
165lb x 5
185lb x 5
Pull Ups
bw - 3x5
Thoughts
Well 2 weeks since the surgery and this was as hard as I felt I could push it. There was some stretching where the incisions was but not really any pain.
I didn't dare do any squats yet other than just some BW stuff while messing around between sets. Maybe next time I'll play with the bar.
IW
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07-07-2011, 06:07 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Monday July 7th, 2011
BW: 206.0lb
Military Press
bar x 8
75lb x 5
95lb x 5
115lb x 5
135lb x 5
145lb x 4
95lb - 5x10
Thoughts
Well everything felt decent today. I've lost a bit of strength but it will come back.
I also played with squats up to 155lb and it felt OK too. I can feel it in my abdomen mostly when I'm right in the hole but no pain to worry about I don't think.
IW
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07-15-2011, 02:26 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Thursday July 15th, 2011
BW: 205.5lb
Bench Press
95lb x 5
125lb x 5
155lb x 5
165lb x 5
185lb x 5
205lb x 5
225lb x 5
This felt pretty solid. I don't think my bench should be affected too much.
Squats
mobility
bar x 8
115lb x 5
155lb x 5
185lb x 3
205lb x 5
225lb x 3
245lb x 3
This did not feel as good ... felt really awkward and struggled... I hope it just takes a couple more time lifting heavy to get it back. Arg.
Thoughts
Once again in recovery mode. bah.
IW
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07-21-2011, 06:22 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Tuesday July 19th, 2011
BW: 205.0lb
Bench
bar x 10
95lb x 5
125lb x 5
155lb x 3
205lb x 5
Deadlifts
mobility
70kg x 5
90kg x 5
110kg x 5
130kg x 5
150kg x 3
Thoughts
This is my last "recovery" week that I'm giving myself. Next week I'm resetting all my lifts and starting the 5/3/1 ... again. I wish I could stay healthy for more than a few months! Arg.
IW
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07-22-2011, 10:49 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Thursday July 21st, 2011
BW: 205.0lb
Military Press
bar x 8
75lb x 5
95lb x 5
115lb x 5
135lb x 5
155lb x 6
Squats
mobility
bar x 8
135lb x 5
185lb x 3
205lb x 5
225lb x 5
245lb x 5
Thoughts
Well my muscles are deconditioned like crazy ... especially my legs ... but I feel like the power is coming back already. Hopefully I'll be back up close to where I was after my first cycle.
IW
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07-26-2011, 09:44 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Monday June 26th, 2011
BW: 205.0lb
Bench
bar x 10
95lb x 5
125lb x 5
145lb x 3
165lb x 5
190lb x 5
215lb x 5 (+4)
135lb - 5x10
Bench has gone down but not too too bad I suppose.
Pull Ups
bw x 7,5,5,4,3
Thoughts
Officially back at 'er.
IW
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08-04-2011, 06:25 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Wednesday August 3rd, 2011
BW: 204.2lb
Deadlifts
mobility
70kg x 5
90kg x 5
100kg x 3
120kg x 3
135kg x 3
150kg x 3(+5)
Didn't push it super hard. Had 1 or 2 in the tank still.
Deadlifts
80kg 5x10
Superset with...
Hanging Leg Raises
BW 5x10
Thoughts
Well I have been holding back a little bit on deads. Nothing feels exactly naturally again yet.
IW
Last edited by iron_worker; 08-07-2011 at 08:33 PM.
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